3-Letter Words With L
There are 95 three-letter words containing L in our dictionary; 58 of them are common words.
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All 95 words
- fly9 points
- law6 points
- lay6 points
- low6 points
- led4 points
- leg4 points
- log4 points
- old4 points
- all3 points
- ill3 points
- let3 points
- lie3 points
- lot3 points
- oil3 points
- lab5 points
- lip5 points
- lad4 points
- lag4 points
- lid4 points
- lit3 points
- nil3 points
- lax10 points
- ply8 points
- elk7 points
- ilk7 points
- elf6 points
- flu6 points
- lye6 points
- owl6 points
- sly6 points
- elm5 points
- lap5 points
- lob5 points
- lop5 points
- pal5 points
- gal4 points
- gel4 points
- lug4 points
- ail3 points
- ale3 points
- eel3 points
- lee3 points
- lib5 points
- lox10 points
- awl6 points
- alb5 points
- lam5 points
- mil5 points
- pol5 points
- ell3 points
- lea3 points
- lei3 points
- sol3 points
- loo3 points
- til3 points
- lux10 points
- alp5 points
- lac5 points
- lek7 points
- lev6 points
- ley6 points
- bel5 points
- mel5 points
- pul5 points
- eld4 points
- ala3 points
- els3 points
- lar3 points
- leu3 points
- lis3 points
- sal3 points
- lez12 points
- lex10 points
- fil6 points
- lav6 points
- luv6 points
- bal5 points
- cel5 points
- col5 points
- lum5 points
- mol5 points
- dal4 points
- del4 points
- dol4 points
- gul4 points
- aal3 points
- als3 points
- alt3 points
- las3 points
- lat3 points
- lin3 points
- ole3 points
- sel3 points
- tel3 points
- ulu3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 95
- By usage: 42 very common, 16 common, 37 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- lez 12
- lax 10
- lex 10
- lox 10
- lux 10
- fly 9
- ply 8
- elk 7
- ilk 7
- lek 7
Most common
- fly
- law
- lay
- low
- led
- leg
- log
- old
- all
- ill
Definitions
- fly (adjective)
- (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked.
- law (noun)
- The collection of rules imposed by authority.
- lay (adjective)
- Characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy.
- low (adjective)
- Less than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
The three-letter words that contain the letter L number 95 in our dictionary. About 58 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is LEZ, at 12 points.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many three-letter words containing L are there?
Our dictionary has 95 three-letter words containing L, of which 58 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words containing L?
LEZ scores 12 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.